Comments on: Is unstructured play too dangerous?

By: OutsideMom.com | How do you “structure” unstructured play?

OutsideMom.com | How do you “structure” unstructured play? — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:34:11 +0000

[...] play is pretty en vogue these days. Articles touting its importance, experts saying kids need more, that it’s becoming a lost art form, that without it your child may become a [...]

By: Mike T

Mike T — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 03:08:57 +0000

Unstructured play is at the heart of what it is to play as a kid. Let the children play, have fun, and grow. If the child is always supervised they tend to be less imaginative. Only structured play i engaged in as a child was sports.Sports is a great medium to let your child grow both physically and mentally as a teammate and leader. It’s also a great way to get involved as a parent. I coach one of my boys little league teams and it’s been an unforgettable experience thus far. If you have kids on a youth sports team be sure to check out http://www.spitz.ca/playz to win their team new sports equipment.

By: Ottawa school bans balls at recess | PhD in Parenting

Ottawa school bans balls at recess | PhD in Parenting — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:07:14 +0000

[...] and encouragement to play. We cannot let a few injuries here or there lead to a decision that unstructured play is too dangerous.The manager of health promotion and injury prevention at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern [...]

By: “A Nation of Wimps”: guess who’s to blame! « I Blame The Mother

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:56:19 +0000

[...] it the school environment itself, which is eliminating recess and free time left and right, introducing academics younger and younger, and is structured so as to eliminate the [...]

By: Full day kindergarten: Yes? No? Maybe?

Full day kindergarten: Yes? No? Maybe? — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:34:54 +0000

[...] about pushing kids into a classroom too early. They worry that they do not have enough time for free and unstructured play and will not have an opportunity to be a kid or to develop the types of skills that come from [...]

By: 10 Things All New Parents Should Know

10 Things All New Parents Should Know — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:00:11 +0000

[...] yet at least!), then they need to go with them and let their child take the lead. Let them play freely in nature. Let them touch nature. Let them get exercise and fresh air at the sa… Want to read more? Get Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit [...]

By: mike

mike — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:39:11 +0000

yep you probably learned a few important lessons and now you won’t do that unsafe thing again. It’s always painful to watch a child get hurt but when they get back up they are richer for it. By the way what did you do?

By: Typology of the Bad Mother | PhD in Parenting

Typology of the Bad Mother | PhD in Parenting — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:27:39 +0000

[...] may let their children do things that are considered dangerous or shocking by others, ranging from unstructured play to riding the NYC subway alone, because they think it is an important developmental [...]

By: Get outside! Carnival Posts (Part 5) | PhD in Parenting

Get outside! Carnival Posts (Part 5) | PhD in Parenting — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:12:57 +0000

[...] point, we also need to question how much supervision is too much. I touched on this a bit in the post on unstructured play. One of the carnival participants wrote about it [...]

By: jessyz

jessyz — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:43:44 +0000

I agree whole heartedly. Children need to discover the world on their own. It is also very stressful for parents to try to control every aspect of their child’s life and very unhealthy for the child as well.